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Keeping a watchful eye on biosecurity with Tecan’s Infinite® F500

BioSentinel has selected Tecan’s Infinite® F500 as the reader of choice for its high sensitivity botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) assays. Dr Ward Tucker, Director of Research and Development at BioSentinel, explained: “Our fluorescence­-based BoTest® and BoCell® assays were developed using a high end, monochromator-based reader; however, we needed a more cost-effective...

UC Irvine chemists create new method to identify clinically usable markers for prostate cancer in urine

Early screening for prostate cancer could become as easy for men as personal pregnancy testing is for women, thanks to UC Irvine research published today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Small molecule inhibition of the KRAS–PDEδ interaction impairs oncogenic KRAS signalling

The KRAS oncogene product is considered a major target in anticancer drug discovery. However, direct interference with KRAS signalling has not yet led to clinically useful drugs. Correct localization and signalling by farnesylated KRAS is regulated b...

Shares in NZ's F&P Healthcare jump after record profit

WELLINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - Shares in New Zealand's Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd jumped to a two-year high on Thursday, after the medical equipment manufacturer reported record full-year profits and forecast an even brighter 2014.

Agilent Technologies, University of Rouen and A*STAR’s Bioprocessing Technology Institute to Further Innovation in Biopharmaceuticals and Glycomics

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A), the Glyco-MEV laboratory at the University of Rouen, in France, and the Bioprocessing Technology Institute at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), in Singapore, have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together in order to develop tools to effectively analyze biologics and vaccines....

Biochemical screening and PTEN mutation analysis in individuals with autism spectrum disorders and macrocephaly

Nutritional risk screening of patients scheduled for rehabilitation after treatment for ischemic or valvular heart disease

Flux-freezing breakdown in high-conductivity magnetohydrodynamic turbulence

The idea of ‘frozen-in’ magnetic field lines for ideal plasmas is useful to explain diverse astrophysical phenomena, for example the shedding of excess angular momentum from protostars by twisting of field lines frozen into the interstellar mediu...

Shear-driven dynamo waves at high magnetic Reynolds number

Astrophysical magnetic fields often display remarkable organization, despite being generated by dynamo action driven by turbulent flows at high conductivity. An example is the eleven-year solar cycle, which shows spatial coherence over the entire sol...

NZ's F&P Healthcare FY profit hits record high on strong demand

WELLINGTON, May 23 (Reuters) - New Zealand medical equipment manufacturer Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Ltd. reported a 20 percent rise in full-year net profit on Thursday, on higher sales and improved margins, and said it saw profits increasing in the...

Online tool helps control blood pressure long term

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new study, people with high blood pressure who could communicate with their pharmacists online had better blood pressure control a year after that service ended.

Vitamin C may not treat gout: study

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Daily vitamin C supplements don't lower uric acid as much as drugs used to treat high levels of the acid that's responsible for gout, says a new study from New Zealand.

Tension Around Doctor-patient Trust In China Could Spell Trouble For Clinical Trials

Amid tense doctor-patient relations, high-profile adverse events in clinical trials have put strains on an already challenging environment for drug development in China.

Advanced Prenatal Therapeutics - Using Targeted Apheresis to Treat Preeclampsia

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Prenatal Therapeutics (APT), a privately held company, is developing a medical device that will help alleviate the high blood pressure and other symptoms associated with preeclampsia. APT's targeted apheresis cartridge is expected to be the first medical device specifically designed to treat preeclampsia, a leading cause of maternal and f...

NICE Rejects Avastin For Ovarian Cancer On Cost, Okays Lucentis

NICE has knocked back Avastin for ovarian cancer due to high cost, but Roche may have a plausible market strategy in place for the drug in the UK.

CT Lung Screens Catch Most Cancers (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- The National Lung Screening Trial found that CT scans were highly sensitive in detecting lung cancer in smokers but weren't very specific in ruling out the malignancy.

LABS, Inc. Announces Senior Management Promotion

Sara Dionne, Ph.D. Appointed Laboratory Director LABS, Inc., an FDA-registered laboratory nationally recognized for its expertise in providing donor eligibility testing for solid organ and bone marrow transplants, and regulated testing on human cells, tissues, and cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps), announced today that Sara Dion

Systematic screening of med adherence will ID barriers

(HealthDay)—Implementation of systematic monitoring for medication adherence will allow for identification of barriers to adherence and tailoring of interventions, according to a viewpoint piece published in the May 22/29 issue of the Journal of th...

CT detects twice as many lung cancers as X-ray at initial screening exam

National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) investigators also conclude that the 20 percent reduction in lung cancer mortality with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) versus chest X-ray (CXR) screening previously reported in the NLST primary paper is achie...

The Retire Young Portfolio: Time To Add A High-Growth Medicine Company

By Jacob Steinberg:Since April 18, I have been introducing different companies to the `Retire Young` portfolio. We started out with Monster Beverages (MNST), followed by Statoil (STO), Wells Fargo (WFC), American Express (AXP), The Walt Disney Company (DIS), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), Smith & Wesson (SWHC) and the Cheesecake Factory, and we will add three more companies to the portf

Discover the Secret of the 17-Year Cicada, But It Won t Get You Tenure

All the hoopla over the 17-year cicadas, set to emerge any day now in the Northeast, has so far missed one of the greatest facts about them. Sure, it's no surprise for grand gatherings of male animals to get together and sing their hearts out. Frog...

600-V Power Supply

Hoefer Inc. has introduced a 600-V power supply to its range of electrophoresis power supplies. This mid-range power supply unit is designed for electrophoresis and blotting techniques including large-format and high-throughput applications.Read more...

Korea4Health Offers World-Class Medical Services of Korea for Global Patients Seeking High-Quality, Cost-Effective Treatments

To learn more about Korea’s highly skilled medical professionals, state-of-the art medical equipment, and solid medical infrastructure visit www.korea4health.org Korea4Health, providing internationally renowned Korean healthcare services, announces today the launch of its new website and services, featuring the best medical procedures of selec...

Toddler Bed Rails from Two Hippos Keep Kids Safe, Now Available in New Colors

Toddler bed rails from Two Hippos are designed to be soft, fun, and keep children safe. Miami, FL (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Toddler bed rails from Two Hippos are designed to be soft, fun, and keep children safe. Two Hippos, an American family-owned business, is dedicated to producing products that help children lead happier and safer lives. Using natural materials that are soft and easy to clean, Two...

Detecting Prostate Cancer In Urine

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online University of California, Irvine researchers recently wrote in the Journal of the American Chemical Society that they have found a safe and inexpensive way to identify clinically usable markers for prostate cancer in urine. The team's new early screening method for prostate cancer could also potentially be used to detect bladder and multiple...